Government previously said such a scheme would need costing
An MLC and demographer has reiterated calls for government to look at milestone payments as an incentive for new parents on the Island.
Paul Craine was part of a committee that recommended lump sum payments for parents at certain stages of a child's development as a way to encourage more Manx residents to start a family.
When the committee's report was discussed in Tynwald in June 2023, government brought forward an amendment which changed the wording of the committee's recommendation.
It said that while government supported this idea in principle, it would need to be costed by Treasury and further considered by the Council of Ministers.
Mr Craine believes a system like Singapore's, where £6,000 payments are made when a child is born, could make a difference here:
Manx Radio has asked government for an update on the costing.
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